Item - 2026.SC33.47

The Director, Enforcement and Street Management, Transportation Services, recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the installation of a traffic control signal (Intersection Pedestrian Signal) at the intersection of Danforth Avenue and St. Dunstan Drive.

2. Subject to approval of Recommendation 1 above, City Council amend parking regulations to implement no parking at all times on both sides of Danforth Avenue, between a point 30.5 meters east of St. Dunstan Drive and 30.5 meters west of St. Dunstan Drive

3. Subject to the approval of Recommendation 1 above and in conjunction with the installation of Intersection Pedestrian Signal (IPS) on Danforth Avenue at St Dunstan Drive, City Council authorize the removal of the existing pedestrian refuge island on Danforth Avenue, approximately 43 metres east of Macey Avenue.

4. City Council authorize the installation of a new pedestrian crosswalk at the west leg of the Danforth Avenue and Danforth Road intersection.

5. Subject to the approval of Recommendation 4 above and in conjunction with the installation of a new pedestrian crosswalk, at the west leg of Danforth Avenue and Danforth Road, City Council authorize the removal of the existing pedestrian refuge island on Danforth Avenue, approximately 29 metres west of Leyton Avenue.

6. City Council designate the northerly eastbound lane on Danforth Avenue, between Danforth Road and a point approximately 60 metres west, for eastbound left turns only.

7. City Council prohibit southbound right turns on a red signal at all times, bicycles excepted, at the intersection of Danforth Avenue and Danforth Road.

In consultation with the local community, staff developed a Neighbourhood Streets Plan for the Oakridge neighbourhood that investigated speeding of motor vehicles, road safety for vulnerable road users, and other mobility issues. A report to Scarborough Community Council titled Oakridge Streets Plan, dated, June 19, 2026, outlines the plan.

The plan proposes changes at three locations where Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit service, listed below and shown on a map in Attachment 1:

- Replacing the uncontrolled pedestrian refuge island on Danforth Avenue between Macey Avenue and St. Dunstan Drive with a new traffic signal (intersection pedestrian signal) at the intersection of St. Dunstan Drive and Danforth Avenue.

- Signal timing and operational adjustments to the intersection of Danforth Avenue and Danforth Road to improve safety and traffic operations.

As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit service on Danforth Avenue, City Council approval of recommended changes on these streets is required.

The estimated costs of proposed measures are as follows:

Installation of a new Intersection Pedestrian Signal (IPS) at Danforth Avenue and St Dunstan Drive and the removal of adjacent Pedestrian Refuge Island (PRI) at Danforth Avenue and Sneath Avenue will cost an estimated $230,000.

Installation of a new pedestrian crosswalk at the west leg of Danforth Avenue and Danforth Road intersection as well as the removal of adjacent Pedestrian Refuge Island (PRI) from Danforth Avenue and Leyton Avenue will cost an estimated $150,000.

Funding of up to $380,000 is available for these capital projects categorized as a Health and Safety in the approved 2026-2035 Capital Budget and Plan for Transportation Services.